Jen Lowe Designs

Kerry's Cave

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:16:00 +0000

I think most men dream of having a "man cave"....and Kerry has been so sick these past couple of years that Colleen and I decided to create "Kerry's Cave" just for him! We painted the wall...

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The "Aspen Wall"

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:51:00 +0000

It took her just a day and a half! And it's simply gorgeous!!! Click any photo to enlarge. My sister, Colleen is just so talented!!! This is called raised plaster painting....

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Raised stencil plaster painting

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:34:00 +0000

Colleen is here for a week and we are going insane! LOL!!! We decided to turn my studio into a library, convert the exercise room to a "new" studio, completely revamp the MBR, and turn...

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"They" will never know it's a Bible!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:09:00 +0000

In countries all around the world, Bibles are being taken away from people. Have you ever thought that it might happen here one day? I decided to camouflage an old Bible and I don't think...

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Alcohol ink and beeswax on leather???

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000

Tim will probably pass out! LOL!!! But I wanted to do some leather tooling and didn't want to spend $10 on a bottle of leather ink, so here we go..... First, I took a blank knife...

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Eight Nights of Lights 2011 - Night 8 - Penance

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Tonight's topic is Penance - thinking reflectively about your life's path--and what changes you might want to enact.   Penance is defined as a feeling of regret for one's wrongdoings. The...

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Night 7 of 8 nights of lights 2011 - recycling container candles

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Tonight, it is the practice to reinforce the rituals of the past 6 nights. So, tell the story of the great battle, eat more good food, share some humor, play some games....and truly just enjoy the...

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Night 6 of 8 nights of lights 2011 - humor

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:08:00 +0000

Tonight is about humor. I love experimenting as an artist, and I have had so many flops over the years. This month I've been making candles and experimenting with scrapbook products....

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Night 5 of the 8 nights of lights 2011 - using cupcake molds for candles

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Tonight, on this 5th night, we share our gratitude and remember our blessings. Oh! What an amazing year this has been! My life has never been more blessed than it is right now and I wake up every...

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Night 4 of my Eight Nights of Lights 2011 - Food!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

Oh - my favorite night! All about food. Food traditions, recipes, enjoying time together. Yummm!!! So, I thought I'd share my memories of food as a child. Yes, there were lots of them! We used to...

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8 Nights of Lights - night 3 - storytelling

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:00 +0000

Night 3 is about storytelling. Hanukkah is about the Feast of Dedication - the rededication of the Temple. Have you ever built a model temple or tabernacle? Do you know how the tabernacle/temple and...

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Night 2 - Eight Nights of Lights 2011 - cleaning old candles

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

On this second night of lights, the tradition is to host a party and exchange gifts. To me, these are more secular traditions, probably established by merging a bit of Christmas tradition into the...

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Night 1, Eight Nights of Lights 2011 - paper on candles???

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

So, why Hanukkah if I'm not Jewish? Well, the word Hanukkah is Hebrew for "dedication". The festival of lights is held to celebrate the miracle of the oil lamps.....but it is also a celebration of...

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Oh Holy Nights of Lights......

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:44:00 +0000

To me, the holy nights are the Festival of Lights. I believe this is when the Messiah was conceived. He is the light of the world. And what a great celebration of that light....

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Light the nights with more fun!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:11:00 +0000

Isn't it great when you can have fun creating and playing? This is my very first attempt at pouring candles since I was a kid. And wow, has it gotten more sophisticated or what? I...

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More holiday lights

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:43:00 +0000

When power goes out this winter - I'm going to be more than ready. But will I be able to light such beauties? Who knows! Went to the local thrift store and found this gold tray with 4...

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Altering an oil lamp

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

I'm now more convinced than ever that you can alter anything! This was clear glass from top to bottom - picked it up cheap at the local Goodwill store. I added blue and clear crystals from...

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Cyber Monday - Spellbinders, Quickutz & Sizzix deals!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:39:00 +0000

It's "cyber Monday" and I have such a deal for you!!! I'm selling off a huge lot of dies for one of my art pals. 107 auctions as of today with so much more being added this week....

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Hanukkah Lights

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 03:43:00 +0000

I love the Festival of Lights. OK, I just love lights! And this year, I decided to decorate candles. Cheap candles from Walmart....with leftover fabric from the dressforms that I did...

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In case you didn't know....

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:30:00 +0000

I have 37 different video tutorials on youtube Just click here And I've just set up a discussion forum where you can add ideas for future videos Just click here For me, one of the...

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Jewelry Show Sunday Nov 6

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:42:00 +0000

10 am - 2 pm 3950 Baseline Road, Boulder CO, South Building My first and probably my only jewelry show! Come join the fun. There are over 20 other artists and the categories include Fine...

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Blame Israel? Cute video!

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +0000

I promise to post some art soon. I'm getting ready for a big jewelry show this Sunday and haven't had time to even photograph anything! In the meantime..... Another amazing video!...

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The MOST important video about Israel you will ever see....

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:30:00 +0000

www.thelandofisrael.com I have been honored to have seen Jeremy Gimpel in person twice. This is an amazing video. I stand with Israel wherever I am and I hope you do, too. Feel...

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We're having a party........

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 19:31:00 +0000

.....and I can't get that tune out of my head today! I always devote this blog to mom. She only had me for 18 years....but what a lifelong impact she made on me! And I truly think that...

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And then there's my addiction to glass.....

noreply@blogger.com (Jen Lowe) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:44:00 +0000

Actually, glass scares the crap out of me. I'm so afraid that when I cut it, I'll cut myself! So what's the best way to conquer a fear? Just do it!!! (ok, that does not apply...

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